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Based in Rockhampton, Queensland, Pierce En-
Today, Pierce Engineering is capable of all
gineering is a locally-owned and family-operated
classes of structural steel fabrication and erec-
company with a long history of delivering success-
tion. Their services include general fabrication,
ful projects to satisfied clients. Their large mod-
maintenance and repair work, field welding ser-
ern workshop is capable of handling the largest
vices, conveyor design and fabrication, chute and
to the smallest of projects, and is fully equipped
bin fabrication. They also offer sandblasting and
with machinery for construction and repair. That
painting services, using all types of protective
facility – combined with more than 45 years of
coating both on-site and in-house.
industry experience – makes them a leader in steel fabrication and erection.
A HIGH STANDARD
Pierce Engineering’s extensive history began
When it comes to setting Pierce Engineering
in 1967 when it was founded by Noel Pierce.
apart from the pack, Director Wayne Pierce says
Since then, the company has been passed on to
it comes down to a combination of their talented
the second generation of Pierce owners – Noel’s
staff and their equipment. They have more than
sons Wayne and Mark – who have led the busi-
40 hard-working and dedicated employees, a
ness to continued success.
management team with more than 150 years Pierce Engineering | 3
combined and their welding facilities and mill-
strong and long-lasting relationships with their
ing machine facilities are stocked with an array of
customer base. The company’s competitive price
modern equipment.
points also help in that arena.
They also have a new environmentally-friend-
“The price has always got to be right, but we
ly sandblasting painting booth, which they spent
pride ourselves on doing a great job, and we set a
$1.5 million constructing. That facility allows the
pretty high standard,” Wayne says.
company to paint in a controlled environment, no matter what the weather conditions are out-
THE RIGHT SKILLS
side. It was built to stand up to the environmental
Pierce Engineering has relationships with certain
regulations imposed by the Rockhampton coun-
clients that go back decades. Their internal rela-
cil, who inspect it every six months.
tionships, with their employees, are even stron-
ger. Some of their workers were hired by Wayne’s
“Not a lot of fabricators in Rockhampton have
that,” Wayne says.
father, and have been with the business for more
From a staffing perspective, Wayne adds that
than 25 years now. Even more have been with the
Pierce Engineering is also set apart by employing
company for 10 years or more. One employee has
their own rigging crews – something that not a
actually been with the company 40 years.
lot of companies in their field can claim to do.
“We have our own cranes and riggers, and all our
ployee longevity because it proves that Pierce En-
own equipment, so we can do the complete job,”
gineering has a positive and productive corporate
he says.
culture. That internal experience is also reflected
in the high quality work they deliver, as well as
That commitment to doing a “good, complete
job” has enabled Pierce Engineering to forge 4 | Pierce Engineering
Wayne places a high value on that kind of em-
the efficiency in which they deliver it.
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“Our employees are very important to our success,” Wayne says. “We all work together as a team to get the job done, and we need the right skills and knowledge on that team to be successful. Our guys have that.” Pierce Engineering also boasts similarly positive relationships with the people on their supply chain. Once again, they have been using the same suppliers for decades, and the relationships that Wayne’s father forged in the early days of Pierce Engineering are still going strong. Companies like OneSteel, Metalcorp, Stramit, Blastech, Industrial Galvanisers and Lysaght have all been faithful partners since the company’s start.
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A GOOD SIZE
Over their many years in the industry, Pierce
Engineering has successfully completed numerous high profile projects all over Queensland. In Mackay, for instance, they were part of the team that delivered the Conservatorium of Music, and in Gladstone they contributed to the Mater Hospital. They have also worked on hospitals in Barcaldine and Maryborough, in addition to various other substantial projects in Cairns, Townsville, Gympie, Mt Isa, Longreach, Blackhall and their home in Rockhampton. One project that stands out to Wayne is the
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Management Team
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Engineering is capable of.
them continuing to do what they have been do-
Moving forward, Wayne says he wants to keep
ing for 45 years now – keeping up with the latest
winning and completing those kinds of landmark
technology and machinery, keeping prices down,
projects. That doesn’t necessarily mean growing,
and delivering quality projects.
however – they are currently happy with the size of their staff as it suits the current economic climate. “The size we are at the moment is probably a good size for the business,” he says. “Our whole block is taken up, and we don’t see ourselves shifting someplace new.” In Wayne’s long-term vision for Pierce Engineering, he simply sees Pierce Engineering | 9
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